(Paul Mirengoff) I wrote here about Marco Rubio's vulnerability on the issue of immigration. Ted Cruz, I contended, is especially well-positioned to exploit Rubio's vulnerability. The Cruz campaign has, in fact, started to attack Rubio for sponsoring the Gang of Eight amnesty/path to citizenship legislation of 2013. And Rubio has fired back. Figuring that the best defense is a good offense, Rubio told reporters, "I don't think our positions are dramatically different;

As valuations continue to rise, early stage VCs are getting more "creative" with their deal structuring. In particular, I've seen a rise in requests for ESOP shares to be allocated to lead investors for their "value added services." It's common to give ESOP to advisors for their value add, so why not investors? Read More

Republican presidential candidates urged greater confrontation with terrorists, a clampdown on immigration, and, in one case, a change in French gun laws, all while slamming President Barack Obama, following Friday evening's terror assaults in Paris.

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal demanded Saturday that the Obama administration keep him informed on the Syrian refugees that are being placed in his home state, saying he is erring on the side of caution following the terrorist attacks in Paris.

Ky. Sen. Rand Paul said Florida Sen. Marco Rubio blocked an amendment from Paul to 2013's attempted immigration overhaul that would have added scrutiny to immigrants from about 25 countries with "large jihadist movements." NOTE: Both men are seeking GOP presidential nomination "Unfortunately, Marco and Chuck Schumer had a secret deal to block all amendments," Paul said. "So my amendment, which would have had special scrutiny for people, foreigners who want to come to our country, was defeated b

"It has become clear that limited air strikes and support for Iraqi forces and the Syrian opposition are not sufficient to protect our country and our allies," Sen. Dianne Feinstein, says in statement. Feinstein is Senate Intelligence Committee vice-chair, Democrat from Calif. NOTE: Related Story: Police Hunt Terrorists After Paris Hit by 'Act of War'

Selling is a competitive sport, and quota-seeking salespeople are the athletes of that sport: They are scored and compared, there are frontrunners and underdogs and there are winners and losers. Confronted by today's more informed customer who has readily available competitive, pricing and rating data, salespeople are facing unprecedented pressure to perform — they are expected to… Read More

"The toughest gun laws in the world, Paris," Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says at campaign rally in Texas. "If they were allowed to carry, it would have been a much, much different situation." NOTE: On Friday evening amid Paris terrorist attacks, a Trump tweet from January expressing a similar idea circulated on social media French ambassador to the U.S. Gérard Araud slammed the tweet, which Trump had posted after the Charlie Hebdo attacks, before deleting his response

DES MOINES, Iowa — Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz said Saturday that the party's presidential debate here later in the day will show why continuing to have a Democrat in the White House is best for U.S. national security and facing crises such as the deadly terrorist ...

After NY's Attorney General ordered DraftKings and FanDuel to cease and desist all operations in the state, the two companies have responded, filing lawsuits seeking an injunction against the order. "Today, we have taken decisive legal action to prevent a unilateral, misinformed and legally misguided attempt by the New York Attorney General to act as "judge, jury and… Read More

(Steven Hayward) We noted Thursday that Amherst was falling under the Mizzou fever, and if you want to follow the ongoing meltdown in real time, there is an AmherstRising Twitter feed you can follow. As I write, it appears Amherst students are going try to disrupt today's home football game, having failed to occupy the library because it is closed. (The fact that they were apparently surprised that the library is closed

Popeyes President Cheryl Bachelder blasted her competitors recently for making a big deal out of minimum wage increases, but, according to some experts, the critique disregards certain businesses more likely to be adversely impacted. In her criticism, Bachelder argued every business has to deal with minimum wage increases, so its just a matter of simple adjusting. […]

"Just as France did for us in aftermath of the infamous 9/11 attacks, we should invoke Article 5, the mutual defense clause, of the North Atlantic Treaty," GOP presidential candidate John Kasich, governor of Ohio, says in statement after Paris attacks. Under Article 5 of the NATO Treaty, an attack on one member is considered to be an attack on all Kasich reiterates his call for refugee havens on Syrian borders to be enforced by no-fly zones

Democrats increasingly have cited climate change as the top threat facing the world today — even above the war against terrorism — but Friday's deadly attacks in Paris surely will remind lawmakers and candidates of all stripes that the fight against radical Islamists is by no means over and represents ...

More Syrian refugees arrived in New Orleans almost two weeks ago eliciting a warning from House Homeland Security Committee about the lack of current intelligence regarding the refugees who are in the U.S. and those who will arrive in the future. The Obama administration is looking to increase the number of Syrian refugees who may be admitted into the U.S. as […]

If you want to work for GitHub, the software development collaboration hub built on the open source Git project, you have to be independent and able to work outside the confines of what most organizations would consider normal operational guidelines. You don't have to come to the office. In fact, you are encouraged to work where you want in the world at whatever timing makes sense for you. Read More

Islamic State "plans to bring these acts of terror to America," Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz says on Fox News. Cruz says plan to bring "tens of thousands of Syrian Muslim refugees" to U.S. -- which he attributes to President Barack Obama and 2016 Democratic presidential frontrunner Hillary Clinton -- "is nothing less than lunacy" "Those who are fleeing persecution should be resettled in the Middle East in majority-Muslim countries. Now on the other hand, Christians who are being ta

You probably don't own a 3D printer yet. Like computers in the early 1980s, it's an intriguing new technology that hasn't quite found its place in the home. However, schools and universities are proving to be a petri dish of innovation, where there is an existing space for experimentation and practical application, as well as palpable enthusiasm for the technology among… Read More

"During the debate last week, I stated that we should not admit those claiming to be Syrian refugees and was condemned by the left for that position. I was right and the events in Paris affirm that. Even the far left and politically correct government of France has closed its borders," GOP presidential candidate Mike Huckabee says in statement. Huckabee, former Arkansas governor, calls for closing U.S. borders; imposing moratorium on U.S. admitting people "from countries where there is strong pr

(Scott Johnson) The Manhattan Institute's City Journal is celebrating its twenty-fifth anniversary. The table of contents for the twenty-fifth anniversary issue is posted here. City Journal is a fantastic and fantastically influential quarterly magazine that I have read regularly over the years (subscribe here).To salute the magazine's milestone, and bring the magazine to the attention of readers who might not be familiar with it, I submitted a set of questions to long-time

On Saturday, President Francoise Hollande called the Friday the thirteenth terrorist attacks on Paris by the Islamic State an "act of war" on the same day another similar historic event took place just over 100 years ago. (RELATED: French Authorities Secure Concert Hall: 12 Freed, 118 Dead) On November 14, 1914, the religious leader Sheikh-ul-Islam declared an […]

"President Obama said 'ISIL continues to shrink' in an interview just hours before the horrible attack in Paris. He is just so bad! CHANGE," Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says on Twitter. "We need much tougher, much smarter leadership - and we need it NOW!" Trump says NOTE: Trump expected to speak at campaign rally in Beaumont, Texas, Saturday afternoon

With the world still reeling after 127 people died Friday night in what is believed to be an ISIS terrorist attack across Paris, leaders in America have spoken out and landmarks lit to show support for the devastated nation. The situation lasted several hours into the night, as attackers targeted the area around a stadium […]

I don't care about valuations. But I do care about the tech industry as the most powerful means for the promulgation of new / cool / interesting / important technology; and the tremors running through the industry of late, as the so-called "unicorns" begin to tremble and quake, are hard to ignore. Evernote. Dropbox. Square. Theranos. Snapchat. IPO down rounds. Read More

French President François Hollande on Saturday morning declared that Islamic State (ISIS) is to blame for last night's terrorist attacks across Paris that left at least 127 people dead and described the attack as an "act of war". "It is an act of war that was waged by a terrorist army, a jihadist army, by Daesh, against ...More

(Scott Johnson) It usually takes more than a day or two for reality to betray Obama's deep thoughts on our Islamist enemies and others, but it always does. Oh, wait. Our Islamist enemies — they're not Islamic. And when the bill comes due for Obama's unreciprocated tokens of love for the Islamic Republic of Iran (not Islamic either, right?), it's going to be a doozy. At NR, Victor Davis Hanson captured Obama's